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"Why the Gamecube could fail."

I have been a nintendo fan for all of my gaming life, but it brings me to tears to say that it is a relationship that could soon be coming to an end. The reason for this is the Gamecube. Ok the gamecube sounds like a good idea and probably would have been if it was released around the same time as tthe ps2 and not in the spring of 2002. In spring 2002 the ps2 will have probably have fallen in price, will have a vast selection of software available to choose from and in my opinion will be firmly placed as the people's fav next gen console. Also by Spring of 2002 there will probably be rumors of ps3 being developed, thus making the Gamecube sales go down. It seems to me that nintendo are and could always be one step behind playstaion. For nintendo to get one step in front and rule the console market again as they used to, i think they should dump the gamecube idea and start work on a 256bit console. If they keep on going at the rate they are now and keep on bring their consoles out after sony and the rest of the competition then they will never again rule the console market.

What are your views? what next gen console would you buy out of the ones that will be available when Gamecube is released? what next gen console will dominate the market? try to show me the light, try to guide me bakc to nintendo heaven please.

Hi. I have decided to revive this topic as i still think there is a bit of potential left in it, if you think otherwise then simply ignore it and it will carry on its merry down the list of topics and into the underworld known as the "older topics page" thankyou. ;)

Your Honour wrote:
> Damn! Not much i can say to that is there. You git.


8-p

Gotcha.

Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:

Not shocked at all! You're a pretty sensible guy, and
> you've come to a logical conclusion! :-)


Damn! Not much i can say to that is there. You git.


:-)

Your Honour wrote:
> I'm going to say something that will shock Wookiee to the core
> now:

> I'm tempted to get a PS2.

Not shocked at all! You're a pretty sensible guy, and you've come to a logical conclusion! :-)

Your Honour wrote:
> I'm going to say something that will shock Wookiee to the core
> now:

I'm tempted to get a PS2.

There, I've said it
> now.

Seriously, it is a possibility as I want a DVD player, and
> the PS2 may have some ok games out for it at some point :-)

But I
> also want a 'Cube and a XBox as well.

I wish I had some more
> money!

Scrap that, it should be: I wish I had some money.

Wo you dont want much do you. My suggestion would be go go over to the north pole or wherever and rob good old st nic. : D

Stick474 wrote:
> obviosly you can see why it might tempt other people such as myself that
> doesn't have a DVD player.

I sure can. That's why I've always defended the price - four machines in one - CD player, DVD player, PS1 and PS2.

Even at the original price of £299 I think that was good value. The more the price falls, the better value it is.

I'm going to say something that will shock Wookiee to the core now:

I'm tempted to get a PS2.

There, I've said it now.

Seriously, it is a possibility as I want a DVD player, and the PS2 may have some ok games out for it at some point :-)

But I also want a 'Cube and a XBox as well.

I wish I had some more money!

Scrap that, it should be: I wish I had some money.

Wòókiee Møn§†€R wrote:

To be honest, that's not an issue for me - I have an
> exceptionally good hi-fi with a multi-CD changer, and a high-end
> dedicated DVD player. So neither of those were a factor in me
> deciding to get a PS2 - my decision was based on games alone.

Ok then maybe that's not the reason why you bought the Playstation 2 but obviosly you can see why it might tempt other people such as myself that doesn't have a DVD player.

Stick474 wrote:
> Another big advantage that the playstation 2 has over the Gamecube
> is that you can play your CDs and DVDs on it

To be honest, that's not an issue for me - I have an exceptionally good hi-fi with a multi-CD changer, and a high-end dedicated DVD player. So neither of those were a factor in me deciding to get a PS2 - my decision was based on games alone.

Your Honour wrote:
> *Wookiee looks all embarrassed, his cheeks
> colouring [the ones on his face], he grabs his coat and runs of the
> door with a shout of "taxi!")


...only to be hit by a bus as he crosses the road.

I know my luck, y'see!